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Zimbabwe Hindus to observe celebration involving women fasting & praying for husband
The Hindoo Society Harare (HSH) in Zimbabwe is organizing ?Vad Savitri Poonam? on June eight, which its announcement describes as a day when ?women hold a fast and pray for their husband?s safety?.
Hindus welcome YMCA offering free yoga in Kentucky park
Hindus have welcomed YMCA (Young Men?s Christian Association) of Central Kentucky (YMCACK) for offering 13-week long free yoga classes in Triangle Park in downtown Lexington (Kentucky), starting June
Urban Network Digital/MIQ Annual Business of Music Conference Presents Gospel Day
Urban Network Digital/MIQ Annual Business of Music Conference Presents Gospel Day - Featuring Inspired Women?s Power Panel and Gospel Artist Brent Jones, on Thursday June 8, 2017! Los Angeles ? May
Diwali holiday sought in schools of Canada’s Peel Region
Hindus are urging Peel District School Board (PDSB) in Ontario (Canada) to close all its 253 schools on Diwali, most popular of their festival, which falls on October 19 this year. Many public sch
Hindus criticize permit requirement for yoga in Vancouver parks
Hindus are critical of City of Vancouver?s permit and insurance requirement for yoga classes in City?s parks, ?whether you charge a fee or not?. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a stat
Nevada Assembly starts day with Hindu mantras
Nevada State Assembly in Carson City started its day with a set of Hindu mantras on May 24, containing verses from world?s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delive
California firm removes Hindu Gods’ leggings within 12 hours of Hindu protest
Carlsbad (California) based online retailer Scarlet's Lounge has removed all leggings carrying images of Hindu deities Vishnu-Shiva-Brahma-Ganesha-Krishna-Kali within 12 hours after upset Hindus comp
Upset Hindus urge California online retailer to withdraw Hindu Gods’ leggings
Upset Hindus are urging Carlsbad (California) based online retailer Scarlet's Lounge for immediate withdrawal of various leggings carrying images of Hindu deities Vishnu-Shiva-Brahma-Ganesha-Krishna-
“Hindu Center” sought at New York University
Hindus are urging for a designated ?Hindu Center? at New York University (NYU), an influential research university founded in 1831 and headquartered in Manhattan. NYU already has a ?Catholic Cente
New Jersey firm apologizes & removes Shiva-Ganesha leggings after Hindus protest
Ventnor City (New Jersey) headquartered online retailer Zayze Activewear has removed all leggings carrying images of Hindu deities Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha and apologized, after upset Hindus compla
Hindus urge all Utah schools to offer yoga like some Salt Lake City schools
Hindus have commended Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) in Utah for offering yoga in its various schools, calling it a step in the positive direction. Course Catalog (2017-2018) of its East H
Hindus welcome idea of Meditation Room at East Tennessee State University
Hindus have welcomed the reports of including a Meditation Room in the $40.5 million expansion and renovation plan of Culp Center at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) campus in Johnson City (Tenn
Roman Catholic university offers 1st Master’s in Yoga Studies in America
Top-ranked Roman Catholic ?Loyola Marymount University? (LMU), rooted in the Jesuit and Marymount tradition and ?institutionally committed to Roman Catholicism?, claims to offer ?the first Master of A
Upset Hindus urge New Jersey online retailer to withdraw Lord Shiva & Ganesha leggings
Upset Hindus are urging Ventnor City (New Jersey) headquartered online retailer Zayze Activewear for immediate withdrawal of various leggings carrying images of Hindu deities Lord Shiva and Lord Ganes
Catholic Loyola Marymount University hosting Project “Om” yoga worldwide event
Top-ranked Roman Catholic ?Loyola Marymount University? (LMU), rooted in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, is hosting Project ?Om? yoga worldwide event on May 13, said to be ?a mindful movement?.
Hindu seek Diwali holiday in all Virginia schools
Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Virginia to close on Diwali, most popular of their festival, which falls on October 19 this year. Many publ
Hindus felt TV star Farrah Abraham’s wearing bindi at MTV Awards was “inappropriate”
Hindus have described; the American reality TV personality Farrah Abraham?s appearance at ?2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards? in Los Angeles on May seven wearing bindi on forehead and then reportedly boast
Hindus urge UNESCO to deny Japan’s Okinoshima Island heritage status unless women allowed on it
Hindus are urging the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, whose 41st session is meeting in Krakow (Poland) on July 2-12, not to endorse Okinoshima Island of Japan for the World Heritage Site status, unle
Hindus welcome Wisconsin Catholic Franciscan center hosting various yoga programs
Hindus have welcomed Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse (Wisconsin), sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration?Catholic sisters ?engaged in furthering the work of the Catholi
Like national Parliament, Hindus urge Australia’s state parliaments also to offer yoga to members
Hindus have welcomed Parliament of Australia for offering yoga classes/training to members in the Parliament House in Canberra. Calling it a step in the positive direction, distinguished Hindu sta
Hindus urge New Zealand to offer greater respect & protection to Maori sacred sites
In view of Playboy model nude photo-shoot on sacred Mount Taranaki, Hindus are urging New Zealand government to offer effective protection to indigenous Maori sacred sites and make sure those were not
Hindus ask all Virginia cities to offer free yoga like Lynchburg
Hindus are urging all the cities and counties in Virginia to offer free yoga classes, on the same pattern as being offered by the City of Lynchburg. City of Lynchburg?s free ?Yoga in the Park? for
Pennsylvania’s Unionville Chadds Ford schools to close for Hindu festival Diwali
Hindus have welcomed the inclusion of Diwali, most popular of their festival, as holiday by Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) headquartered in Kennett Square in Pennsylvania, on its Schoo
Novant Health group offering “Mommy-baby yoga” in baby’s 1st year
Novant Health; spread across North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia; is offering joint yoga classes for mothers and their under-one-year-old babies in Winston-Salem (North Carolina), whi
Hindus seek chaplain & designated prayer room at Cornell University
Hindus are urging Ivy League Cornell University in Ithaca (New York) for a chaplain and permanent-designated prayer room for Hindu students. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement
Upset Hindus urge New York online retailer to withdraw Lord Ganesha shoes-socks-leggings
Upset Hindus are urging Brooklyn (New York) headquartered online retailer KR Store for immediate withdrawal of various shoes, sneakers, socks and leggings carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha;
Brandeis University has Hindu altar with images of Ganesh-Krishna-Shiva-Saraswati-Ram
The Hindu altar in the Dharmic Prayer Space in Brandeis University (BU) in Waltham (Massachusetts) has images of deities Ganesh, Krishna, Shiva, Lakshmi, Ram parivar and Saraswati. Welcoming the e
Yoga becoming popular in Zimbabwe
Yoga is reportedly becoming popular in Zimbabwe. Reports suggest that there are over a dozen yoga studios and fitness-pilates studios/gyms/health-club/sports-club/wellness-centre offering yoga in
Hindus to perform elaborate ancient fire ritual in South Africa for peace
Hindus will reportedly light 108 fires as a part of ancient Vedic ritual yajna in a sports ground in Port Shepstone town of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa on ?Freedom Day? (South Africa?s national day
Number of Canadians holding favorable view of Hinduism increases
Forty-nine percent of Canadians had a favorable opinion of Hinduism in February 2017 as compared to 42% in September 2013, according to Religious Trends public opinion poll conducted by research organ
Christian-Jew-Buddhist leaders support the idea of “Hindu Prayer Room” at Frankfurt Airport
In a remarkable interfaith gesture; Christian, Jew and Buddhist leaders have backed the idea of establishing a ?Hindu Prayer Room? at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany; the idea which was recently fl
Duke University students adopt yoga as a protest form
Some graduate students of prestigious Duke University (DU) reportedly used yoga as a protest form to bring back free gym access for fourth and fifth-year students and exhibit how strongly they felt ab
Three New Jersey school districts to close for students on Hindu festival Diwali
Hindus have welcomed the inclusion of Diwali, most popular of their festival, by declaring holiday for students on October 19 by three school districts in New Jersey State on their school calendars fo
Chelmsford in England to have Hindu temple soon
A non-profit Chelmsford Hindu Society has been formed to establish a Hindu temple in Chelmsford (East of England). This proposed temple will organize various rituals, puja and cultural programs; b
Hindus exhort all Ohio schools to start the day with yoga like Newark elementary
Hindus have commended Ben Franklin Elementary School (BFES) of Newark City Schools (NCS) in Ohio for reportedly launching the school day with yoga, calling it a step in the positive direction. Pup
University of Maryland study reveals yoga may help in back pain
?A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has concluded that yoga may be helpful for low back pain?, according to a University of Maryland release. ?We fo
Hindus rated “fairly warmly” in USA, survey reveals
Most religious groups in USA rate Hindus fairly warmly, according to ?polling and analysis? posted by Washington DC headquartered Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank, on February 15. Aske
Hindus dismayed over Bank of England’s blatant refusal to withdraw beef-laced banknotes
Hindus worldwide are upset over Bank of England?s blunt refusal to withdraw ?5 polymer banknotes which reportedly contained traces of tallow, despite the serious concerns raised by the Hindu community
Hindu Population Not Reducing, As Minister Rijiju Claims
India?s Hindu population is reducing, Union Minister of State For Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju claimed on February 13, 2017. Census data and growth projections do not back his claim, and population tren
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